Audio is desynced by a few seconds

Quinton_Murdock

I have edited a few videos and upon review all three of them have an issue where at the start of the video audio plays half a second too early but by the end its almost 2-3 seconds until you see what you hear. The raw footage the videos were edited from has no problems. The videopad file versions of the same edited videos have no problems, but the .avi versions of the projects have the distracting sync issues that only get worse as the video goes on.

Video pad says its in the latest version and I want to know how to fix this issue instead of just sending the files off for someone else to fix it

borate

What version of Videopad is that? Look at the left-bottom of the VP window. Has any clip been speed changed?

Try an export using the mp4 container in lieu of AVI. Sharing the project will help diagnose, not necessarily fix it.

Someone will be glad to check it out if you complete the easy 4-step process...

With your project on the timeline, click the 3-lined 'hamburger' menu, top-left. Click FILE | BACK UP PROJECT FILES TO FOLDER. Specify a folder. Click SELECT FOLDER.
2. Using the PC file manager, go to where the numbered folder was saved and upload it to a free server - Google Drive, MS OneDrive, etc.*
3. Get a shared, public, non-restricted link.
4. Paste that link here, or click the folder, above top-right in this forum, and message it to me. This is private and won't be shared.
* Before uploading, right-click the folder, click PROPERTIES. Look at the File Size to confirm that it's not too big for the free space on the server.

Quinton_Murdock

Video Pad video editor Free V. 8.56

borate

Please share the project for analysis if exporting in the mp4 format failed to remedy the issue.

Quinton_Murdock

The Footage used in the video is at 50 frames per second. Could that be part of the issue is there a way to lower the speed of blank frames and images to where it won’t screw up the audio

borate

Can't say. Try mp4 export. Upload the project so we can take a look.

Quinton_Murdock

I cannot. I use video pad free as I am not in a place to afford editing software. From what I have found AVI is the only format I can export in

borate

Have you tested the AVI MPEG4 compressor option?

You can try this version, which may allow mp4 export for a time. That's not guaranteed to remedy your issue.

Unless we can see the project, there's little more to offer.

Quinton_Murdock

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1467QfuZYvHkXRL35lub4MHAyCl7GcxDS?usp=sharing

borate

The AVI sync issue is being worked on. Does fine as an mp4, but you have said that this format isn't available. Only two things come to mind...

Purchase a license.

Uninstall the current VP version via Control Panel | Programs and Features. Then download and install this version, as suggested earlier. It may (for a time) allow mp4 export. But in unlicensed tests of recent versions it has not.

Quinton_Murdock

thankyou for the help. Though if possible I hope we can find a fix because I am in no place to afford a license and I dont want the problem to come back with no solution

it will download as mp4 without desync but you cannot upload mp4 to youtube. Do you have recomendations for how to get the video as a un screwed up avi?

borate

YouTube definitely does accept the common mp4 container format... https://support.google.com/youtube/troubleshooter/2888402?hl=en

If the export from VP using the default H264 codec is rejected, try MPEG4.

Quinton_Murdock

where can I find what codec a already existing mp4 is?

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borate

The link you provided is from your local PC and cannot be viewed here. To include a link in the forum upload the file to a server, get a shareable link and post it here.

In the above image, note the blue "Default Quality/Filesize ' link. That's what needs to be clicked to see what codec is being used, and others that are available.

Quinton_Murdock

Basically it’s a screen shot saying I have to pay if I want to upload as mp4

borate

If you're seeing a prompt of that nature, suggest contacting YT. Various file converters are available on the Net, but you shouldn't need them.

Something is amiss. There's no indication that YT charges for mp4 or any other format. Mp4 has been uploaded successfully here without charge.

An article states: "According to Youtube, the best video format is MP4 with H. 264 video codec and AAC audio codec. You get a high-quality video and a small file size."

Quinton_Murdock

No. YouTube wont let me upload as 264 so I tried saving as the other mp4 type like you said but video pad won’t let me

borate

Attempted to upload your mp4 50fps H264 to YT, using their uploader (not VP-direct) but it was too long. Otherwise, no errors, no issues. This isn't a VP problem.

Perhaps your account has higher capacity.

Quinton_Murdock

I don’t know what vp direct is.

borate

Videopad can export in a number of ways. They're listed in the export drop-down box. But YT-direct uploads can be problematic. Use their uploader if a direct upload fails.